Child abuse documents name key figures in British politics

FAMOUS figures from Westminster have been named in documents relating to child abuse.

The child abuse documents are said to name key figures from the 70s and 80s, including Leon Brittan

Government has revealed to Sky News the titles of abuse documents which include names of leading British political figures from the 1970s and 1980s.

They relate to well-known people from Westminster, who have died, including Margaret Thatcher's former parliamentary secretary Sir Peter Morrison, former Home Secretary Leon Brittan, former diplomat Sir Peter Hayman and former minister Sir William van Straubenzee.

The papers also refer to the Kincora children's home in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The documents confirm the titles of papers held by successive governments, which have previously been kept secret.

Sky News said it was a "treasure trove of information".

The documents will be passed by the Cabinet Office to the Goddard Inquiry, the independent review into child sex allegations.